Velvet-purple Coronet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Boissonneaua jardini 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Velvet-purple Coronet Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Boissonneaua jardini Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 9.4 g (0.33 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Velvet-purple Coronet only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-purple Coronet

鸣唱

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.

Geographic Range & Migration

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

保护状况

Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Velvet-purple Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,200-2,400 m. Males have dark velvety-purple plumage with green iridescence. Nectarivore of Chocó cloud forest. A striking, dark-plumaged hummingbird.

Allen's Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) breeding along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Males have an orange-red throat and rufous flanks. Closely related to Rufous Hummingbird. Partial migrant; some populations resident on Channel Islands. Named after Thomas Allen.

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